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Chief
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The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2018 - 09:07am PT
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Lots of good perspectives.
I hope we don't have to make to too big a deal out of a couple people's behaviour.
They didn't chop the bolts so it's just a matter of installing new hangers, links and some rope.
Maybe a good dose of LocTite will help.
I think it's important to point out that the Coz Way is not a via ferrata; there are no rungs or cables.
It was freed at 10b and the jury is very much out on whether putting a dozen rungs on a 8 km adventure hike is appropriate.
The point is that apart from the fixed ropes, the route was established within broader ethical "norms"..
If someone took my gear because they didn't agree with it being there, I'm not hearing this sentiment reflected by those chiming in.
I think the Coz Way is a unique outing worthy of Scott's memory and the work required.
I'll be listening very carefully to my community's advice as to how to best approach this project and hope to complete the route over the next year.
Can't emphasize enough that there's a lot loose rock to clean up and that anyone traversing the upper route puts anyone along the base of the Grand from Jingus the Cat to Seasoned in the Sun at great peril.
Thanks again for all your thoughts.
PB
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Ditto on the loose rock. The first time I went I did know what it was like. The second time I felt I had good enough reason, and the time of year and week made people below less likely, but I would not go back until my feeling of having a good reason does not come up against the chance of hurting people by rockfall. The rock is soft and there are not the usual small cracks to tell you what might give. Stuff under your foot that looked okay can suddenly go.
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domngo
climber
Canada
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Real bummer. Perhaps posting this into a platform with more folks could prove fruitful? Say, the squamish climbing fb group?
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2018 - 03:11pm PT
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BJ,
Before the gear was stolen, all you needed was a harness and two lanyards.
I'll do my best to tastefully restore it to that state.
As mentioned already, the Coz Way is about being able to do a rising hike across most of the face of the Chief then link all four summits from South to North and finish where you started some 8-10 km later.
The 10 meter "Occlusion" is just a an entertaining little challenge in a much bigger adventure.
PB
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